翻刻
一年番保韶庸清産幸参集此間出小松流口出頭之百姓共へ昼飯料被相渡也
宵之内出頭之もの共へ米壱升ツヽ暁迄詰候もの共川方八人等へ弐升ツヽ也
一昼飯後老若参会也出席菊顕保廷盈顕保巨貞季成文保従
氏雄昶季直温 雑掌保覚保土執筆代直安会所学顕也
披露先達而小山郷ゟ相届候土免去戌年迄ニ而御断申上当年ゟ立毛見取ニ願候故
於社中相談之上此間被申渡ハ数年来定免ニ而致上納来候事ニ候間其儘定免ニ
御請可申候百姓一統及衰微難儀之段尤ニハ思召候得共先定免ニ御受可申段被申渡
之処又此間罷出定免之義ハ何分御断申上候幾重ニも見掛之義願出申候社中之
上納ハ少々之義ニ而往来田家領等数多有之候故老若中ニハいかゝ思召候哉御相談
被申入候手中御熟談之上思召之程可被仰聞候尤明後十一日迄ニ御返答可被仰
入候也則小山郷中ゟ之届口上書執筆被読聞其上右之写書一番衆出頭
菊顕へ相渡也十手若役中被集早々右之口上書被書写今晩明朝迄
之内手中参会被催明後日無遅々御返言可有之也
一近江介入来只今於内匠助亭御手参会也暫時而近江介又入来今日ハ
御参集も無之御相談も難被成候間今日之御寄会御延引明朝飯後御参
集被成候様ニ仕候由也
一昨日之鮎塩いたし則今日之御料献備也其外はへも塩□□□候当年鮎払
底ニ候間右之はへを十一日御料献進可然之由保韶保土等会所へ申入候事也
一今日評議所薪仕月番中山出頭也
一今日室町さつまやへみて方ゟ文遣し朝鮮髭人参半両貰ニ遣候則来ル也使□□九郎也
明日ゟみて服薬参壱分ハ入ル也 尤養胃腸也
一今日十日構蔵奉行駿河守兼令亭ニ而寄会被催也旨趣ハ御中之有米
壱石五斗余有之此度御払□拾人配分也故宮内権少輔跡故主殿少允
跡等ハ未入口ハ無之候へ共此米右両人存生之時分ゟ年々残米之事故此度之
配分ニも右弐人も被加拾人ニ被割也壱人前九匁余銭ニ乄六百四拾三文ツヽ也
右拾人之内彦丸大夫息直儀弐斗弐升預り米有之ニ付此内ニ而配当分
引落シ残而七升余預り被居也追而蔵奉行迄返斉可有也此度之
相談木工助田顕日向守氏足駿河守兼令也今日之参集保土不参也
一四精進頭人成寿嫡子光千代二歳四五日以前ゟ吐瀉強慢驚風ニ而今夜四ツ時
死去依之解神事
一右近将監清福精進頭補闕也則四番之頭人也
十日子 雨天 今日ゟ八専也
一朝飯後六番衆手中参会也御宿若役大炊頭亭之所依入魂内匠助
氏松亭也出席茂季茂宗田直保鹿成文保土武清無足兼則
若役代保健披露此間老若御参会之節当年ゟ左京進成文御出席ニ候
尚御演説可被成也則小山郷中ゟ一社中へ差出候願書奥書ニ社中ゟ御相談之趣被載之
書写被出之也一統御相談之処見掛之義銘々一分ニハ中〳〵難及候間社中へ御頼被成
社納ニ被成被下候様ニ御頼可申之旨一決也依之口上書を以会所迄返答被申入也
現代語訳
【年番の集会と農民への食事代支給】
年番の保韶・庸清・産幸が集まり、その間に出た小松流口（用水口）に出頭した百姓たちへ昼食代を渡した。前夜のうちに出頭した者たちへは米一升ずつ、夜明けまで詰めていた者たち（川方八人など）へは二升ずつ渡した。
【昼食後の老若集会】
昼食後、老若（長老・若者役）の参会が開かれた。出席者は菊顕・保廷・盈顕・保巨・貞季・成文・保従・氏雄・昶季・直温、雑掌として保覚・保土、執筆代として直安、会所担当として学顕であった。
まず、小山郷から届いた案件が披露された。内容は、小山郷より、土免（定額免租）を昨年（戌年）までで打ち切り、当年から立毛見取（実際の収穫量による課税）にしてほしいとの願いが出されていたため、社中で相談の上、このほど申し渡したのは、「数年来定免にて上納してきた慣例があるので、そのまま定免でお受けすること」であった。百姓一同が衰微して難儀しているのはもっともだと思うが、まずは定免でお受けするよう申し渡したところ、また今度出頭してきて、定免の件はどうあっても断りたい、重ねて見取（実収課税）にしてほしいと願い出てきた。社中（賀茂社）の上納分は少額ではあるが、往来・田家領など多くの関係者があるため、老若中はどのようにお考えか、ご相談を申し入れる次第である。十分ご熟談の上、お考えをお聞かせいただきたい。明後十一日までにご返答いただきたい、とのことであった。
そこで、小山郷中からの届出・口上書を執筆が読み聞かせ、その写しを一番衆出頭の菊顕へ渡した。十手若役中を集めて早速その口上書を書き写し、今晩または明朝中に手中（若役たち）で参会を催し、明後日に遅滞なく返答をするようにとのことであった。
【近江介の来訪と寄合の延期】
近江介が来訪し、「今、内匠助の屋敷で御手（お手前方）の参会がある」とのことであった。しばらくして近江介が再び来訪し、「今日は御参集もなく、相談もできない状況なので、今日の寄合は延期し、明朝食後にお集まりいただくよう取り計らった」との由であった。
【御料献の魚について】
昨日塩をしておいた鮎を、今日の御料献（神饌）に備えた。その他、はえ（ハヤ・鮠）も塩をした（□□□）。当年は鮎が払底しているため、そのはえを十一日の御料献に用いるのが良いとの意見を、保韶・保土らが会所へ申し入れた。
【評議所の薪当番】
今日の評議所の薪仕事は、月番・中山が出頭した。
【室町さつまやへの使い】
今日、室町のさつまやへみて方（御手前？）から文を遣わし、朝鮮人参（髭人参）半両を貰いに行かせたところ、すぐに届いた。使いは□□九郎であった。
明日からみてが服薬する。参一分を入れるものである。養胃腸の薬である。
【構蔵奉行の寄合】
今日、十日、構蔵奉行の駿河守兼令の屋敷で寄合が催された。その趣旨は、御中（社中）の残米が一石五斗余あり、今回払い下げて十人に配分するためである。故宮内権少輔の跡と故主殿少允の跡などは、まだ入口（相続手続き）が済んでいないが、この米は右両人が存命中から年々の残米であるため、今回の配分にも右二人を加えて十人で割ることにした。一人前は九匁余、銭に換算して六百四十三文ずつである。
右十人のうち彦丸大夫の息子・直儀に二斗二升の預り米があったため、この分から配当分を差し引いて、残り七升余を預かっていることとした。追って蔵奉行まで返済すること。今日の相談は木工助・田顕・日向守氏足・駿河守兼令が担当した。今日の参集に保土は不参であった。
【精進頭人の子の死去】
四精進頭人・成寿の嫡子・光千代（二歳）が、四、五日前から嘔吐・下痢・激しい驚風（ひきつけ）を患い、今夜四ツ時（午後十時頃）に死去した。これにより解神事（けじんじ、神事を解く）とした。
【精進頭人の補闕】
右近将監清福が精進頭人の補闕（欠員補充）となった。すなわち四番の頭人である。
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【十日 子 雨天 今日より八専】
【朝食後の六番衆・手中参会】
朝食後、六番衆の手中（若役たち）が参会した。御宿若役は大炊頭の屋敷の予定であったが、懇意にしている内匠助・氏松の屋敷で行われた。出席者は茂季・茂宗・田直・保鹿・成文・保土・武清・無足・兼則、若役代として保健であった。
披露として、このほど老若御参会の節に、当年より左京進・成文が御出席になっている旨、なおご説明があった。
小山郷中から一社中へ差し出した願書の奥書に、社中からの相談の趣が記載されたものの写しが提出された。一統で相談したところ、見取（実収課税）の件は銘々一個人としてはとても対応できないため、社中にお頼みして、社納（社への納付）にしていただくようお願いすることに一決した。よって口上書をもって会所まで返答を申し入れた。
英語訳
**Distribution of Meal Allowances to Peasants**
The annual duty officers Hohō, Yōsei, and Sankō assembled. During this time, meal allowances were distributed to the peasants who had appeared at the Komatsu water outlet (irrigation gate). Those who had reported the previous night received one shō of rice each, while those who had remained on watch until dawn—including eight river-duty workers—received two shō each.
**Afternoon Assembly of Elders and Young Officers (Rōjaku-kai)**
After lunch, an assembly of the elder and young officers (rōjaku) was held. Those in attendance were: Kikuaki, Hōtei, Eiaki, Hōko, Sadaki, Narifumi, Hōjū, Ujio, Chōki, and Naoharu; as clerks (zassho): Hōkaku and Hōdo; as acting secretary (shippitsu-dai): Naoyasu; and as meeting-hall manager: Gakuaki.
The first item presented concerned a matter submitted by Koyama-gō (the village of Koyama). The village had petitioned to end the fixed-rate land tax (do-men) as of last year (the Year of the Dog), and to switch from the current year to a crop-inspection tax system (tachige-midori), whereby taxes would be assessed based on actual harvest yields. After deliberation within the shrine community, the response given was: "Since it has been the practice for many years to pay taxes under the fixed-rate system, you should continue to accept the fixed rate." While the hardship and impoverishment of the peasantry was acknowledged as understandable, the shrine insisted they accept the fixed rate. However, the villagers appeared again and stated that they absolutely wished to end the fixed-rate arrangement and repeatedly petitioned to switch to crop-inspection taxation. Since the shrine's portion of tax income is small, but there are many related parties such as road travelers and landholders, the elders and young officers were asked for their opinion. It was requested that they deliberate fully and provide a response by the eleventh (the day after tomorrow).
The secretary read aloud the petition and oral statement submitted by Koyama-gō, and a copy was handed to Kikuaki, the chief representative of the First Group. The young officers of the ten-squad were gathered to immediately copy the oral statement, and a meeting of the young officers was to be convened either tonight or the following morning, with a prompt reply expected by the day after tomorrow.
**Visit by the Ōmi-no-suke and Postponement of Meeting**
Ōmi-no-suke came to visit and reported that a meeting of "御手" (possibly a group of officials or the lord's party) was currently being held at the residence of Takumi-no-suke. After a short while, Ōmi-no-suke returned again and reported that since the assembly could not be gathered today and discussions could not proceed, today's meeting was being postponed, and arrangements had been made for everyone to gather after breakfast the next morning.
**Offerings of Fish for the Shrine (Goryōken)**
The sweetfish (ayu) that had been salted the previous day were prepared as today's shrine food offering (goryōken). In addition, some dace (hae/haya) were also salted. As sweetfish were in short supply this year, Hohō, Hōdo, and others suggested to the meeting hall that it would be appropriate to use the salted dace for the offering on the eleventh.
**Firewood Duty at the Council Hall**
Today's firewood duty at the council hall (hyōgijo) was carried out by the monthly duty officer, Nakayama, who appeared for the task.
**Errand to Satsumaya in Muromachi**
Today, a letter was sent from the "mite" party to Satsumaya shop in Muromachi to obtain half a ryō (measure) of Korean ginseng (hige-ninjin / whisker ginseng), and it was promptly delivered. The messenger was □□ Kurō.
From tomorrow, "mite" will begin taking the medicine. It contains one portion (ichibu) of ginseng. It is a stomach and intestinal tonic.
**Meeting of the Granary Officials (Kura-bugyō)**
Today, the tenth day, a meeting was convened at the residence of the Granary Official (kura-bugyō), Suruga-no-kami Kenrei. The purpose was to distribute the approximately one koku and five to of surplus rice held within the shrine community among ten people. Although the successors of the late Kunai-gonshōyū and the late Tonomo-no-shōjō had not yet gone through the formal inheritance process, since this rice had accumulated as annual surplus rice since those two individuals were alive, they were also included in the distribution, making the total ten recipients. Each person's share was slightly over nine monme, or 643 mon in cash. Among the ten, since Hikomanudaifu's son Naogi had a deposit of two to and two shō of rice, his allotted share was deducted from this deposit, leaving him with a remaining deposit of just over seven shō. This balance is to be repaid to the Granary Official in due course. Those handling this meeting were Moku-no-suke, Taaki, Hyūga-no-kami Ujitari, and Suruga-no-kami Kenrei. Hōdo was absent from today's gathering.
**Death of a Shōjin-tōnin's Child**
The eldest son of Jōju, one of the four Shōjin-tōnin (ritual abstinence leaders), a two-year-old named Hikochidai, had been suffering from vomiting, diarrhea, and severe convulsions (hikintsuke/kyōfū) for four or five days, and passed away tonight at the fourth watch (approximately 10 p.m.). As a result, the ongoing ritual observances (keshikanji) were suspended.
**Replacement of Shōjin-tōnin**
Ukon-shōgen Kiyofuku was appointed as the replacement (hoken) for the vacant Shōjin-tōnin position. He thus became the Fourth-Group leader.
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**Tenth Day, Year of the Rat — Rainy — Beginning of Hassen (八専) Today**
**Morning Assembly of the Sixth Group's Young Officers**
After breakfast, the young officers (tenakai) of the Sixth Group assembled. The meeting had been planned for the residence of the young officer supervisor Ōkuradō, but due to their close relationship, it was held instead at the residence of Takumi-no-suke Ujimatsu. Those in attendance were: Moshiki, Moromune, Tadanao, Hōroku, Narifumi, Hōdo, Takekiyo, Musoku, and Kanenori; as young officer representative: Hoken.
The announcement was made that, as had been explained at the recent elder-young assembly, Sakyō-no-shin Narifumi would be attending meetings from this year forward.
A copy was submitted of the petition sent by Koyama-gō to the shrine community, with a note appended to the back indicating the substance of the shrine community's consultations. After full deliberation among all parties, it was unanimously decided that switching to the crop-inspection tax system would be beyond the means of each individual, and therefore the shrine community would be asked to handle the matter by incorporating it into the community's own tax obligations (sha-nō). Accordingly, a formal oral statement was submitted to the meeting hall as the reply.